LT4 automatic???? again
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Scott 89)
....Also, if anyone can get a face-to-face with the owners it'd help clear up a lot of this....
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Scott 89)
On LT4's the eight digit is a 5, not a 4. I think you could modify an LT1 to make a LT4 with an automatic trans, but why? Do you need another hand to mess with your passenger or to reload? :cool:
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (A96LT4)
I have to disagree with that. Not having any literature in front of me, nor owning an LT4, I must say the eighth digit is a 4 on the LT4 cars. The "5" you saw is most likely the eleventh digit. Not trying to stir up any crap, but please check again. :confused:
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (POLOVETTE 94)
According to the Black Book, regarding the VIN:
8th digit = P for LT1
8th digit = 5 for LT4
Regarding the tach:
LT1 has 6000 rpm tach
LT4 has 8000 rpm tach
Also, regarding a pic above. All 1,000 1996 GrandSports are Admiral Blue w/white stripes. That picture is of a custom Vette. It may, in fact, be an LT4, but it is not a GrandSport.
8th digit = P for LT1
8th digit = 5 for LT4
Regarding the tach:
LT1 has 6000 rpm tach
LT4 has 8000 rpm tach
Also, regarding a pic above. All 1,000 1996 GrandSports are Admiral Blue w/white stripes. That picture is of a custom Vette. It may, in fact, be an LT4, but it is not a GrandSport.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Scott 89)
Also, regarding a pic above. All 1,000 1996 GrandSports are Admiral Blue w/white stripes. That picture is of a custom Vette. It may, in fact, be an LT4, but it is not a GrandSport.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Scott 89)
snip....
Next time someone catches it with the hood up start snapping photos like mad!
Next time someone catches it with the hood up start snapping photos like mad!
And this certificate?
The cert says:
Only 4 known to exist;
Export hood blanket;
Painted door handles;
Dynoed at XXX RWHP;
owner's name
Looks like everybody is wrong 4 times... :lol:
Actually I would like to think it is real....
[Modified by Blue 92, 11:01 PM 8/29/2001]
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (POLOVETTE 94)
I know this car. It is indeed an LT4. The Tach is 8 Grand, it has a Dana 44 rearend. The door handles were going to be the CE colored door handles, but that didn't make it into production, though these were "leaked" onto this car. The PCM has a custom prg. It has a higher than stock stall converter, a manual backbone. Whether the car is real or not, I can't say, but lets just say it was all done in BG.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (LouisBarton)
Only a verified build sheet will settle this one. If it ain't on the sheet, I don't care how they protest that it was a special in house deal, it ain't for real IMHO.
My sentiments exactly, Louis.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Hurricane_777)
Saw this at Carlisle as well. Another color code combo for the GS? :crazy:
do you have any more pictures of that car? looks just like what I did to my 89.
As for the GS emblems.. who cares right.. as long as we know the truth
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again
Since that zoom of the EGR system looks like an EGR system, then this must not be the AutoLT4 that I am familiar with. It definitely did not have an EGR system. Based on the description of this car having body colored door handles, I mistook it for a car a former friend (original owner) had, which was a CE Automatic with an LT4 engine. Disregard all of my previous info being attached to the car in the picture, it was intended to be directed to the lt4 which my friend used to own.
(He now owns a Red C5 Convertible)
Interesting tidbit. With the stock stall convertor, the LT4 in an Auto car was slower than a Auto LT1. The swap to the higher stall and the adoption of the export PCM program corrected this and put the car into the solid 12's. Another reason for the export PCM program was to account for lack of an EGR. The stock manual PCM program would not work with the LT4 in an auto.
(He now owns a Red C5 Convertible)
Interesting tidbit. With the stock stall convertor, the LT4 in an Auto car was slower than a Auto LT1. The swap to the higher stall and the adoption of the export PCM program corrected this and put the car into the solid 12's. Another reason for the export PCM program was to account for lack of an EGR. The stock manual PCM program would not work with the LT4 in an auto.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Mr Y Car)
do you still have contact with this friend? It would interesting if He/she could run the VIN for a build sheet. Even if its not the car at Carlisle, it would be an important bit of Corvette history if indeed there were "export" models with the LT4 and Automatic. I would doubt that an "export" model would bother with a custom EGR fitment. :crazy: I would expect that many enthusiasts would have records of their past corvettes.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again
Yup, still have contact with my friend. Though you won't see either him or myself posting anything specific here about the LT4 Auto until both of us have retired from our current jobs.
Now trivia question how many AutoZ06's were made and sold to the public?
(hint number greater than 0)
Now trivia question how many AutoZ06's were made and sold to the public?
(hint number greater than 0)
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Glock'94)
Is that not an EGR system?!?!? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: We all know the LT4 doesn't have an EGR system.
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Scott 89)
I have to agree with Scott.. One other thing you can check (if you can get someone to pull the guy away somw how) is to check the block suffix.. the LT1 was ZXA and the LT4 was ZXD
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Re: LT4 automatic???? again (Mr Y Car)
Yup, still have contact with my friend. Though you won't see either him or myself posting anything specific here about the LT4 Auto until both of us have retired from our current jobs.
Now trivia question how many AutoZ06's were made and sold to the public?
(hint number greater than 0)
Now trivia question how many AutoZ06's were made and sold to the public?
(hint number greater than 0)
What's the trivia answer?